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The official International Judo Federation website - IJF - is the judo hub for all the judo community members as well as those exploring the sport of judo. Judo is an Olympic sport since 1964. Judo is more than a sport. The IJF is present in more than 200 countries and is involved in numerous educational activities.
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Hidetoshi Nakanishi: Remembering a World Champion and Teacher of Judo
1+ day, 32+ min ago (265+ words) IJF Hidetoshi Nakanishi: Remembering a World Champion and Teacher of Judo Born on 3rd June 1958, Nakanishi rose to the very highest level during an outstanding competitive career. Competing in the lightweight division, he became world champion at the 1983 World Judo Championships…...
The Hungary Grand Slam 2026 Opens with a Celebration of Judo’s Future
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (481+ words) Ungvári, one of the greatest names in Hungarian judo, remained at home, visibly, on the tatami. His presence alongside the children carried a simple and powerful message: a sporting legacy is not measured only in medals but also in the…...
Women in Judo Find Their Voice in Istanbul
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (292+ words) Held from 7th to 12th September, the session combined the Academy’s practical curriculum with discussions about the realities experienced by women in judo. Three WISH sessions brought these conversations directly into the dojo. WISH, the Women in Sport High Performance Pathway programme,…...
+100 kg: Tasoev’s Explosive Judo Prevails
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (276+ words) The final block concluded with the +100 kg final between Inal Tasoev of Russia and Martti Puumalainen of Finland. Tasoev arrived as world number one, a two-time world champion and the winner of 11 grand slam gold medals. His 2026 campaign had included…...
The Quiet Art of Passing Judo On
2+ week, 1+ day ago (625+ words) A discreet yet unmistakable figure moved through the first Ecole Mont-Olivet Lausanne Grand Slam: Joshiro Maruyama of Japan. Away from the spotlight that once followed him around the World Judo Tour, the double world champion has now made Switzerland his…...
Kazuhiro Mikami Sensei Awarded 10th Dan in Lausanne
2+ week, 1+ day ago (296+ words) This exceptional distinction celebrates a lifetime devoted to the art, education and transmission of judo, as well as a contribution that has profoundly shaped the development of the sport in Switzerland. Trained by some of the great Kodokan masters, notably…...
Switzerland to Host the 2028 World Judo Championships
2+ week, 1+ day ago (260+ words) The agreement was signed on Saturday 29th August by International Judo Federation President Mr Marius Vizer and Swiss Judo Federation President Mr Sergei Aschwanden, in the presence of Christelle Luisier Brodard, President of the Council of Canton de Vaud, and Émilie…...
Deaf Judo Takes Its Place in Lausanne
2+ week, 1+ day ago (341+ words) For him, the importance of this moment reached far beyond sport. “It is very important for everyone, not only for deaf people, to understand who we are and what we do,” he said. “I am very happy about this exchange,…...
Where Education and Judo Grow Together
2+ week, 4+ day ago (295+ words) Directly associated with the grand slam that bears its name, Ecole Mont-Olivet has also been welcoming Joshiro Maruyama over recent months, giving its pupils an exceptional opportunity to benefit from the knowledge, experience and refined technical expertise of one of…...
Judo Values at the Heart of Society
2+ week, 6+ day ago (560+ words) Johannes Daxbacher, Head of the IJF Police Commission and co-founder of the Judo for Ethiopians programme, was recently invited to take part in Tagesanbruch, the daily news podcast produced by t-online, one of Germany’s leading news platforms. Published on 15th August…...